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Title: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 11, 2010, 22:38:41 pm Here's some pictures of my '66 bug which I have been working on for the past 3 years. Just thought I would post a selection of pictures.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-32.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-30.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-31.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-35.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-33.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-29.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-28.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-27.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-16.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-17.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-25.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-13.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-11.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8180314.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC00617.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC00736.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC00963.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC00969.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01051.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01208.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/th_MOV01205.jpg) (http://s657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/?action=view¤t=MOV01205.flv) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01263.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01261.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01259.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01256.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01219.jpg) thanks for looking Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: speedwell on March 12, 2010, 14:32:05 pm nice work john :o
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: pupjoint on March 13, 2010, 12:04:21 pm nice work dude...more pics pls ;D
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: kev d on March 13, 2010, 19:15:03 pm Nice, very subtle 8)
Keep the pics coming ;D Cheers, Kev Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 14, 2010, 21:18:42 pm thanks for the encouraging comments. I will get some more photo's up when I've made a little more progress, Alex
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 28, 2010, 22:50:46 pm finished off the exhaust yesterday, welded in a v-band, wastegate exhaust and lamba sensor bung
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01280.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01281.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on March 29, 2010, 21:10:02 pm looking good alex like the waste gate venting pre silencer also moving the waste gate to a better location on the header.
p.s there's a lot bracket's on your car ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on March 30, 2010, 04:57:00 am Very nice and creative work, Keep it up !!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 30, 2010, 18:59:53 pm looking good alex like the waste gate venting pre silencer also moving the waste gate to a better location on the header. p.s there's a lot bracket's on your car ;) thanks Jim, will be making some more brackets at the weekend ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 30, 2010, 19:00:44 pm Very nice and creative work, Keep it up !! cheers Danny, not long now (fingers crossed) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Fasterbrit on March 30, 2010, 20:04:09 pm I like this car a lot! Keep those pix flowing please 8) 8) 8) matt
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 30, 2010, 22:57:18 pm thanks matt, progress is slow and steady, keep thinking of new brackets to make ::)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 01, 2010, 21:15:28 pm I can not believe it, Pete has actually started to weld up my fuel tank ;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4010377.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4010380.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4010381.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on April 02, 2010, 04:34:43 am Buy Pete a beer ! More nice stuff.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on April 02, 2010, 08:04:42 am Looks fantastic John....
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 03, 2010, 21:56:35 pm thanks for the comments, will hopefully have the bottom finished over the weekend, swirl pot welded in and mid baffle. Will take some pictures once this is done and in the car just to make sure just before the top is welded on. It has been made to resemble a standard vw tank, and will be fully polished, hopefully with all the welds exposed.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8170305.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8170308.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8180315.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8180311.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P8180312.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 04, 2010, 21:23:37 pm shortened the silencer by 20mm today, and clearenced the areas which were tight to the inner wing and the rear tyre when the suspension was compressed. Just need to get it onto the polishing wheel.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01473.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01476.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01475.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01471.jpg)[/img] Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on April 04, 2010, 23:10:54 pm the only reason your tanks getting done is now he's done my injector boses :D
looking real sweet alex, alley fuel tank will be bad boy 8) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 05, 2010, 12:07:42 pm the only reason your tanks getting done is now he's done my injector boses :D looking real sweet alex, alley fuel tank will be bad boy 8) Cheers Jim, by the way Pete has changed his number and address until my tank is finished! ;D Its looking good though, should be done over the next week or so if he pulls his finger out! Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 05, 2010, 12:11:39 pm exhaust mounted up and has adequate clearance now
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01477.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01478.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01480.jpg) LM1 mount made a while ago (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01485.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01484.jpg) thanks for looking Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 05, 2010, 23:31:58 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01296.jpg)
Thanks for looking Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on April 06, 2010, 08:22:30 am Sweet John!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on April 06, 2010, 15:52:35 pm The fuel tank is comeing out bitchen ! How did you emboss the section for sending unit ? Did you make a male-female die ?
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 06, 2010, 19:32:12 pm Sweet John! cheersTitle: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 06, 2010, 19:37:37 pm The fuel tank is comeing out bitchen ! How did you emboss the section for sending unit ? Did you make a male-female die ? Thanks Danny.yes, made a male/female die with my mate Pete who does the welding stuff for me. Wish I could do it myself but he has all the kit and the skill. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 10, 2010, 21:23:23 pm some more tank progress
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4100379.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4100384.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4100378.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4100383.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4100377.jpg) no distortion as yet! should be there fairly soon. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on April 10, 2010, 22:20:15 pm hey alex have you been round at pete's with a hitting stick to get this progress :D
looking cool. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 10, 2010, 22:27:33 pm hey alex have you been round at pete's with a hitting stick to get this progress :D looking cool. cattle prod! ;D Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 13, 2010, 17:30:16 pm Exhaust completely finished now with a 45 degree stainless bend kicking out just under the wing. Turbo cover made from Ali, needs trimming up and polishing. Traction bar finished (bar paint) and bottom half of tank popped in place, fitting like a glove. Not a bad weekends progress but camera out of juice ::) so will get some more pics up soon. Thanks for looking, Alex
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 18, 2010, 20:25:26 pm few more bits and bobs.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01491.jpg) Exhaust finished (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01491.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01492.jpg)[/img] Turbo cover under way (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01488.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01490.jpg)[/img] Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 25, 2010, 21:26:49 pm few more bits finished today
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01496.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01498.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01499.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01493.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on April 26, 2010, 19:49:15 pm very nice fabrications and ideas really like this thread...keep up the good work
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on April 28, 2010, 18:11:04 pm very nice fabrications and ideas really like this thread...keep up the good work thanks for your encouragement, got some bits back from the powder coaters today. (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01505.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01506.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 04, 2010, 00:36:39 am started detailing the wheels yesterday, plus a load of other bits and bobs. Getting there slowly but surely.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0001.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0004.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0005.jpg) thanks for looking Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Fasterbrit on May 04, 2010, 07:30:46 am I like your turbo bulge! Reminds me of the eighties band 'Cameo' and the video for the song 'Word Up!'
great work! Really interesting project! Keep them pix flowing ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 06, 2010, 21:07:18 pm don't worry the similarity has already been noted as it was made, the cod piece!. Oh well think it will look okay once there is a bumper in front of it. So close yet so far still!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 08, 2010, 17:12:59 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0015.jpg)
One side ready for the painter :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 15, 2010, 08:07:48 am off for paint tomorrow, the end is looking closer, it may even hit the road/track this season :o
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Rocket Ron on May 15, 2010, 17:19:24 pm good luck with the paint, what colour are you going for
Ps nice wheels ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 15, 2010, 18:25:18 pm fontana grey L595 the original colour, painter seems happy and has given me a good quote. Will be with him on wednesday for the next month or so. Give me a chance to sort out all the other bits and bobs, finish detailing the wheels etc. Then the interior will be done and the deadline in the end of july, fingers crossed. Cheers, Alex
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 16, 2010, 08:11:13 am Interior has already been made, narrowed original front seats (to fit round cage), rear seat sectioned and rear seat base made into two. got a few small creases to get out but it is already to go. Belive it or not, despite the pictures none of the seats touch the cage.
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-17.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-18-1.jpg)][/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/PhotoShare-2-1.jpg)[/img] thanks for looking, Alex Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: deanosvws on May 20, 2010, 23:38:28 pm looks good, keep up the good work.
cheers dean Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 22, 2010, 21:49:47 pm looks good, keep up the good work. cheers dean thanks, will do :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 26, 2010, 21:26:19 pm gone in for paint this afternoon! :)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 28, 2010, 18:55:12 pm the bugs new home, for the time being anyway!
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0016.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: yeti on May 29, 2010, 10:11:32 am looking good :D
one question tho.. at what point in that scene was a lump hammer needed? :P cant wait to see it in paint! catch you soon fella! steve Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 07, 2010, 22:49:31 pm the hammer is a worry I know! All I can do is trust the painter. My mate Pete has fabricated my new breather tower, not finished but getting there. Can make some more for people if they are interested?
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6050407.jpg) cap with in-built filter (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4210394.jpg) finished article for another customer (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4210396.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on June 08, 2010, 03:44:18 am Buy paul another beer, Nice fab work !
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 08, 2010, 22:50:55 pm he will get a beer when he finally finishes something :D It will be worth the wait though. Shell should be in primer tomorrow ;D
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: pupjoint on June 09, 2010, 01:25:13 am (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4210396.jpg) very nice!!...stainless?? anymore pics on the breather and how the baffles inside look like? Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 09, 2010, 08:45:09 am aluminium, not stainless. Will pop some pictures up of mine as they get made ;)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 13, 2010, 18:40:22 pm the shell is now in primer, looks like I will have it back painted next weekend, the car should (will) be on the road this summer ;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01602.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01601.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01600.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 18, 2010, 07:02:45 am (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P4210396.jpg) very nice!!...stainless?? anymore pics on the breather and how the baffles inside look like? (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170412.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170411.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170415.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170413.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170415.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/P6170417.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 19, 2010, 22:16:57 pm I know that Pete is thinking of making a few more of these if there is any interest? ;)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: pupjoint on June 22, 2010, 00:54:26 am Any idea on the price and where is yr location?
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 22, 2010, 20:57:53 pm hi, Pete is based in Bexley, Kent (UK) and I asked him about price. Each one is individual, but a basic one without the breather cap using conventional filters would start at about £140 up to a more complicated one with the cap and take offs as required costing about £270. He is on the forum under hotrodder if you want to contact him. Mine is well under way now
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0068.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 22, 2010, 21:01:36 pm car now in paint, rubbing down for polishing started. Pleased with how it is looking. It has been a long time since it was all one colour!
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01618.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01611.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01620.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01615.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01622.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 25, 2010, 21:28:29 pm polishing under way :)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01626.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01625.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01624.jpg)[/img] (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01623.jpg)[/img] Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 27, 2010, 22:48:09 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01632.jpg)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01631.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01630.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01628.jpg) more polishing :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on June 28, 2010, 03:05:35 am Always a great feeling when you get to that point, Looks good, More pictures
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 28, 2010, 19:02:17 pm Always a great feeling when you get to that point, Looks good, More pictures will do, hopefully have it back at the end of the week and start the final fit up, can't wait :)Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on June 28, 2010, 19:40:14 pm about time alex looking good 8)
i'm sure the bracket making days ain't over yet :P see you wednesday at brands hatch. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on July 04, 2010, 18:38:12 pm a few more pics, will have it back in the workshop next weekend and start fitting it up :)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01635.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01634.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01635.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on July 09, 2010, 17:52:19 pm little update
Breather now finished, really pleased with it, nice one Pete;) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01643.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01642.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01641.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01646.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01644.jpg) and the paint is nearly there. A few imperfections but these will be sorted after the car is fitted up. Again thanks Ken, it looks great ;), the photos don't do it justice. (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01638.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01637.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01636.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on July 16, 2010, 16:29:31 pm Hows the project comeing ?
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on July 16, 2010, 23:07:24 pm Hows the project comeing ? mad busy at work at the mo. Car was due to come back this week but the weather has been a bit wet so it has been put off. Hoping to get onto it at the end of next week :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on July 31, 2010, 18:40:14 pm Got it back from the painter this afternoon :)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01656.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01651.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01659.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: RUSS74GHIA on August 01, 2010, 00:56:30 am Nice work!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on August 01, 2010, 22:00:59 pm thanks Russ, lots of cleaning today, plus fitted my new breather which actually fitted first time ;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01663.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on August 02, 2010, 18:57:45 pm good color choice ;D ;D
looks like 3 or 4 fontana grey 67's are on the build... i can't waith to see the finished car..lot off nice tricks going on Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on August 04, 2010, 21:18:22 pm good color choice ;D ;D thanks mate, lots of cleaning overspray and dust/filth accumulated over the last year or so. Looking forward to getting it running again and then actually driving it :olooks like 3 or 4 fontana grey 67's are on the build... i can't waith to see the finished car..lot off nice tricks going on Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on September 13, 2010, 20:32:46 pm already any more pictures off more painted parts on the car......can't wait to see more off it.. :P
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on September 15, 2010, 01:44:32 am X2,
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on September 15, 2010, 22:19:37 pm not at the moment >:( will do as soon as I have something worth showing. Ported my manifolds this evening and ran them over the polisher. Loads of bits been powder coated so will be getting the box in for the last time and setting up the back suspension. Panels are all prepped for paint, but waiting to paint them so that there is less risk of damage before they get on the car.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on September 16, 2010, 23:47:08 pm gearbox all back together this evening with nice newly powder coated axle tubes, gearbox brace and cradle. I really hope this is not going to leak! Will get the back suspension back in on saturday and then it will be rolling again :)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on October 03, 2010, 21:45:06 pm A few pictures to prove I have been busy! Gearbox in, suspension set up, engine in, rear brace on, sump guard fitted, second breather fabricated and being welded, wiring being installed for the last time. Progress is slow but the car is getting there ;) ;D
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Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on October 04, 2010, 23:22:42 pm Thanks Danny, you are right there has been a lot of thought gone into it, sometimes nothing seems to move forward but it seems to finally be coming together.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on October 11, 2010, 22:32:51 pm Busy yesterday and again this evening :)
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(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01825.jpg) car in burnham auto's now for the headliner and carpet, starting to come together at long last ;D Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on October 31, 2010, 18:50:41 pm A bit more progress
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0140.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0139.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0132.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0135.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0134.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0133.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Trond Dahl on November 01, 2010, 23:23:00 pm Very nice and clean setup! Good work
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Dereck on November 02, 2010, 22:56:40 pm Very nice Bug, with some very trick touches. Look forward to seeing out & about.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 03, 2010, 17:32:19 pm Thanks for the encouraging comments, bit of a set back, the paint was getting ridiculously expensive so I have had to stop the painter and finish it myself. All panels are preped and in primer at least so hopefully I will keep it up to the required standard?! Headliner and carpets will be done by the weekend so at least that is something :)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 05, 2010, 22:27:15 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0142.jpg)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0146.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0144.jpg) headliner and carpet nearly finished :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 11, 2010, 08:21:42 am (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01853.jpg)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01852.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01851.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01850.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01848.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01847.jpg) got the car back from Burnham Auto's tonight, well pleased with the results :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on November 11, 2010, 09:14:36 am Looks great Alex!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Blob on November 11, 2010, 11:40:02 am The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor.
Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe. just an advice. :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on November 11, 2010, 17:11:11 pm Head liner looks nice n tight, Any cussing while installing around cage ??
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 11, 2010, 19:52:17 pm Head liner looks nice n tight, Any cussing while installing around cage ?? Didn't do it myself but there was some colourful language apparently ;DTitle: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 11, 2010, 19:54:00 pm The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor. Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe. just an advice. :) sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lambda sensor for the LM1? Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Blob on November 11, 2010, 20:11:52 pm The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor. Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe. just an advice. :) sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lamba sensor for the LM1? Yes, I mean your WideBand Lambda Sensor. ;) ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 11, 2010, 20:25:30 pm The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor. Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe. just an advice. :) sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lamba sensor for the LM1? Yes, I mean your WideBand Lambda Sensor. ;) ;) Hopefully it will be okay, cannot really re-locate it now, but water will have to find itself all the way through the muffler and if I go any further up it will be right next to the turbo, which I have also been told is a bad idea? Hopefully it will be okay! Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: danny gabbard on November 11, 2010, 22:01:41 pm Head liner looks nice n tight, Any cussing while installing around cage ?? Didn't do it myself but there was some colourful language apparently ;DTitle: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 11, 2010, 22:32:26 pm Looks great Alex! thanks jamieTitle: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 29, 2010, 20:38:01 pm painting commences this week, the end is close :o ;D
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on December 04, 2010, 22:32:39 pm After a nightmare with a piss taking painter I found myself in the position where I have to finish off the paint job myself. My friend Simon and me have been busy. Paint booth built, let the painting commence:)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01866.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01864.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01861.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01859.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01860.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01863.jpg) worth the effort, hardly any dirt in there so polishing should be straight forward:) Inside of bonnet and outside of doors tomorrow. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on December 04, 2010, 22:40:45 pm hey alex that's not "outlaw" issue that tent ;D ;D
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on December 04, 2010, 23:02:40 pm I thought it would look quite cool lined up next to the outlaw village :D ;)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on December 05, 2010, 21:08:18 pm doors now painted, nice and straight, bit of dirt in the paint but nothing which will not polish out and a small reaction on the first coat, but that will also be fine. Will have them hung on the car mid week. Bonnet prepared inside and out, will be painting the inside tomorrow evening. By the end of the week it is going to start looking like a complete car :o
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on December 09, 2010, 08:41:47 am :) Nice work Alex!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on December 17, 2010, 20:39:17 pm this is looking good, it's brave to paint it at home and it sure doesn't look bad .....
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on December 17, 2010, 21:30:14 pm this is looking good, it's brave to paint it at home and it sure doesn't look bad ..... thanks Hanz, weather isn't really on my side at the moment though! Not ideal for paint ::) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01875.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01874.jpg) painted doors, flatted with 2000 then compound using G3. G10 the finishing polish still to do. Pleased with how they have come out but unfortunately I have now got colour match issues which mean I will have to get some more paint on the so called finished shell, re-flatten, polish etc etc. >:( >:(. Could well do without it, but when it is all finished I am sure I will forget all this crap ??? ::) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: vintagewagenwerks on January 01, 2011, 03:07:32 am what a wonderfull project car ,i know what work it is to get such a lot nice details.Very fine work and many experience spend in your car .I raise my hat for your excellent work .I really appreciate the unbelivebal work.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on January 03, 2011, 01:21:05 am what a wonderfull project car ,i know what work it is to get such a lot nice details.Very fine work and many experience spend in your car .I raise my hat for your excellent work .I really appreciate the unbelivebal work. Thanks mate, just got back from another day painting. Colour is so much better, and with 7 coats will be plenty to get really flat ;D. Doors have been fitted and gaps are good prior to fitting, so they will be going back on once the paint has hardened off. It will be ready to use soon ;D Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on January 09, 2011, 23:29:20 pm more like it? no polishing yet;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01890.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC01893.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on January 11, 2011, 18:58:06 pm this look very good, well done till so far...i really admire the detail on the engine, i like this thread ;D good year color power....there will be a time we will put our cars next to each other and race :P
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on January 12, 2011, 13:45:08 pm this look very good, well done till so far...i really admire the detail on the engine, i like this thread ;D good year color power....there will be a time we will put our cars next to each other and race :P thanks the hanz, now that would be something, although your gearbox looks far more up to the task than mine. I need to look at what is needed to convert a bus box to swing axle, and the costs involved. Something for the future maybe?Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 06, 2011, 23:06:25 pm nearly finished the painting ;D Deck lid painted inside and all wings stone chipped and painted inside. Just got to 1000 wet and dry the outsides of these panels and paint them, all painting will be finished by the end of the week and we can start polishing the shell. Finally it looks like I'm getting onto the home straight ;D I think ::)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: james wotton on February 09, 2011, 23:02:49 pm go one alex, looking 8).
can't wait to see it at volksworld show. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 09, 2011, 23:40:51 pm go one alex, looking 8). Thanks James, looks like it will be ready, just ;)can't wait to see it at volksworld show. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 10, 2011, 21:08:19 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0183.jpg)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0184.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0185.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0186.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0182.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0181.jpg) much better with some panels hung on it, remaining panels will be in paint by tomorrow evening ;D Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on February 11, 2011, 09:28:12 am Looking good Alex!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 12, 2011, 02:36:56 am Cheers Jamie,see you at Volksworld?
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 20, 2011, 19:29:42 pm The tank saga is nearly over, ;)cheers Pete:D
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Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thehanz DVK on February 23, 2011, 21:41:07 pm Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: pupjoint on February 24, 2011, 16:45:03 pm speechless. dude.
i like the way you did your traction bar and fuel tank. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 24, 2011, 22:51:22 pm Thanks for the kind comments, my mate Pete is responsible for the tank, although I have helped along the way. The traction bar was fairly easy to make as a conventional one just will not fit with the turbo set up. It is all very tight under there.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 27, 2011, 23:01:50 pm had a 72 hour marathon session on the car last week to get it ready for Volksworld. Ended up getting a top 20 trophy, really chuffed ;D
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great job. ;) Dem Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: speedwell on March 28, 2011, 10:13:09 am yes very nice car john
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 28, 2011, 20:16:24 pm thanks for the comments, there is a good weeks work left to get it completely finished and following the mission getting it there it was reward enough having it in the show. Getting a top 20 was a very unexpected surprise!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on May 03, 2011, 00:46:36 am :o
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 10, 2011, 20:24:11 pm Quick update, and a belated thank you to all who helped me finish the car and get it to Volksworld, you know who you are ;). I have had the car on the street now and first drive out took me to Santa Pod for Bug Jam 25 where it didn't miss a beat on the way up. Unfortunately it blew the oil cooler up there on the saturday, so the sunday was spent under it swearing, hot and covered in oil. It drove home faultlessly though. I also took it out to a show in East Sussex where it won best pre '67 beetle and ran fine. Next was back to Santa Pod for its first run on the track. It drove there faultlessly and once there I signed on to race. First time on the track for both myself and the car so no hero stuff here, but after "driving" it gently off the line and "driving" it up the track it ran a 15.44 @ 92.18mph. Car is still only running 10psi boost so I was pleased that it felt planted and ran really straight. Next run out I put it into race mode, big burn out, up to the line and launching at around 4000rpm, gearbox went bang big time! Car is now parked up over winter while I am saving for parts, which I have sorted most of now. Weddle chromo main shaft with 1st and 2nd gears. German splined 3.88 ring and pinion with early 4-bolt pinion bearing and a new Magnesium rhino case. Hoping to get a quaife diff in there if money allows. It will be out again next year. I need to firstly sort out the traction issues (think it is just shock absorber adjustment) and run it as is for now. I think there is a 13 in it as is, then I will up the boost and see what happens ;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02006.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02099.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02097.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02005.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02100.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/DSC02102.jpg) ouch! panic set in, should have stopped immediately ::) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/th_MOV02103.jpg) (http://s657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/?action=view¤t=MOV02103.mp4) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 18, 2011, 14:44:53 pm First installment of new gearbox parts arrived today ;D Thanks Eddie from Painters ;D
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0288.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0287.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0286.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Fasteddie63 on November 19, 2011, 04:10:58 am Your Welcome Alex,Good Luck Buddy
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: BeetleBug on November 19, 2011, 09:21:11 am I would have shot peened the ring'n pinion for max strength and done what ever possible to prevent flexing in order to keep your R/P alive. When you have done whatever possible to make sure its up to the task I would focus on how you pre-load your car. Last I would have saved enough money for spare gearbox so when this one breaks you are not out of the season.
-BB- Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on November 20, 2011, 10:34:05 am I would have shot peened the ring'n pinion for max strength and done what ever possible to prevent flexing in order to keep your R/P alive. When you have done whatever possible to make sure its up to the task I would focus on how you pre-load your car. Last I would have saved enough money for spare gearbox so when this one breaks you are not out of the season. Yes, I agree that shot peening may well be a plan. I did try and pre-load the box on launch with the handbarake but unfortunately I think that there needs to be some work done on suspension set up next time out because there was apparently some wheel hop present. The car cannot really be tied in any more than it is already so I think stiffening up the rear shocks should help with this. As for saving up for another spare box, well I am struggling to get the money together for a replacement box, never mind an additional spare! The car is mainly a street car so hopefully this "built" box will stand the test of time, especially if I don't get too carried away ;D -BB- Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 02, 2012, 20:49:34 pm Nearly finished my new exhaust, quite pleased with how its turned out but I need to finalize the last angles ;)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0437.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0435.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0433.jpg) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: dannyboy on June 02, 2012, 21:23:32 pm lovely job mate, about time you came out to play again 8)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 02, 2012, 23:07:01 pm lovely job mate, about time you came out to play again 8) Thanks Danny, getting it all ready for the new gearbox ;) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Fiatdude on June 03, 2012, 00:28:16 am I would have shot peened the ring'n pinion for max strength and done what ever possible to prevent flexing in order to keep your R/P alive. When you have done whatever possible to make sure its up to the task I would focus on how you pre-load your car. Last I would have saved enough money for spare gearbox so when this one breaks you are not out of the season. The car cannot really be tied in any more than it is already so I think stiffening up the rear shocks should help with this. ;D -BB- Actuallly there so more stiffening that you can do and need to do -- having fought this issue with my '56 this is what cured it -- You need to tie in your roll cage to the trans horns right near where you rear solid trans mounts are at -- once that is firmed up and tied in most of your wheel hop will be gone -- QA1 shocks from Lumus will help a ton also Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 03, 2012, 18:57:47 pm I would have shot peened the ring'n pinion for max strength and done what ever possible to prevent flexing in order to keep your R/P alive. When you have done whatever possible to make sure its up to the task I would focus on how you pre-load your car. Last I would have saved enough money for spare gearbox so when this one breaks you are not out of the season. The car cannot really be tied in any more than it is already so I think stiffening up the rear shocks should help with this. ;D -BB- Actuallly there so more stiffening that you can do and need to do -- having fought this issue with my '56 this is what cured it -- You need to tie in your roll cage to the trans horns right near where you rear solid trans mounts are at -- once that is firmed up and tied in most of your wheel hop will be gone -- QA1 shocks from Lumus will help a ton also I think you are right, so I am going to investigate and see how difficult it will be? I am thinking about solid mounting the whole lot now, I know it will be noisy but I can put up with it. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: andy54 on June 07, 2012, 18:31:22 pm will you be now known as 2pipes ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 07, 2012, 21:39:24 pm will you be now known as 2pipes ;D ;D ;D There is only one 2 pipes ;) ;DTitle: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: jamiep_jamiep on June 12, 2012, 09:11:35 am That looks great Alex.
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: dragvw2180 on June 12, 2012, 16:46:38 pm I think you are right, so I am going to investigate and see how difficult it will be? I am thinking about solid mounting the whole lot now, I know it will be noisy but I can put up with it.
I have tied my cage to my frame horns exactly as you did and did not have any problems with them , but I do think your motor and tranny mounts are flexing on your launch. I agree with you that solid mounting both may eliminate your tire shake, beautiful car and well built. Mike McCarthy Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on June 14, 2012, 19:28:11 pm That looks great Alex. Thanks Jamie ;) I have tied my cage to my frame horns exactly as you did and did not have any problems with them , but I do think your motor and tranny mounts are flexing on your launch. I agree with you that solid mounting both may eliminate your tire shake, beautiful car and well built. Mike McCarthy Thanks for your kind comments :) I think it will go solid mounted and also put a removable rose jointed brace between the gearbox cradle and the rear stay of the cage as it will be far easier to do it now and it certainly cannot cause any harm, Alex Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 10, 2013, 21:14:22 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0626_zpsa9209247.jpg)
DTA fitted, new gearbox fitted, MOT done, time to book the rolling road :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Shag55 on February 13, 2013, 17:45:46 pm You have the coolest gas tank I've seen yet!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 13, 2013, 22:00:14 pm You have the coolest gas tank I've seen yet! cheers, my mate Pete did well. He has done another one since for a german look car which is more complicated and intricate than my one. Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 19, 2013, 18:18:36 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/IMG_0625_zps93855f07.jpg)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: 71CALRIPPER on February 19, 2013, 18:59:24 pm Dude what front tyres are you running ?
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on February 19, 2013, 19:38:40 pm Dude what front tyres are you running ? michelin xzx 145 80 15 :)Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 15, 2013, 08:33:37 am Finally got the car mapped on the dyno yesterday. They managed to get a nice smooth power curve and 233hp @ 10psi followed by 265hp @ 16psi. Compression on my engine is set at 7.4:1 so 20psi should be fine. Pleased with that, already feels lively on the street!
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: BeetleBug on March 15, 2013, 09:27:53 am Finally got the car mapped on the dyno yesterday. They managed to get a nice smooth power curve and 233hp @ 10psi followed by 265hp @ 16psi. Compression on my engine is set at 7.4:1 so 20psi should be fine. Pleased with that, already feels lively on the street! Congrats! At the wheels? Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 15, 2013, 09:36:56 am Unfortunately not :( 235 @ wheels ;)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: Andy Sykes on March 15, 2013, 16:06:19 pm nice one we should see a 12 soon then :)
Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 17, 2013, 18:23:37 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/image_zps2972f3b7.jpg)
Nearly ready for drag day :) Title: Re: '66 turbo bug Post by: thejohn66 on March 17, 2013, 21:46:12 pm (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/th_VID00032_zps3a803f67.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/VID00032_zps3a803f67.mp4)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/th_VID00034_zps7645fcac.jpg) (http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/thjohn66/VID00034_zps7645fcac.mp4) HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE TUBE SO HAD TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WITH A PRY BAR. I HAD MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE FAN BELT WAS GONG TO STAY PUT!!! CANNOT WORK OUT HOW TO ROTATE THE IMAGES |